Lucious Lyon

In-universe information
In-universe information
Other names	Dwight Walker (birth name)
Occupation	Partner in Lyon Family Management ; Rapper ; Record producer ; Former CEO and Chairman of the Board of Empire Enterprises
Father	Joe Walker
Mother	Leah Walker
Half-brothers	Tariq Cousins
Spouse	Cookie Lyon (divorced then remarried) ; Anika Calhoun (divorced);
Sons	Jeff Kingsley; Andre Lyon; Jamal Lyon; Hakeem Lyon;
Grandsons	Prince Lyon; Walker Lyon;
Granddaughters	Bella Lyon; Princess Lyon (deceased);
Other relatives	Rhonda Lyon

Lucious Lyon
Lucious Lyon
Empire character
Portrayed by	Terrence Howard
First appearance	"Pilot" (2015)
Created by	Lee Daniels and Danny Strong
Other names	Dwight Walker (birth name)
In-universe information
Other names	Dwight Walker (birth name)
Occupation	Partner in Lyon Family Management ; Rapper ; Record producer ; Former CEO and Chairman of the Board of Empire Enterprises
Father	Joe Walker
Mother	Leah Walker
Half-brothers	Tariq Cousins
Spouse	Cookie Lyon (divorced then remarried) ; Anika Calhoun (divorced);
Sons	Jeff Kingsley; Andre Lyon; Jamal Lyon; Hakeem Lyon;
Grandsons	Prince Lyon; Walker Lyon;
Granddaughters	Bella Lyon; Princess Lyon (deceased);
Other relatives	Rhonda Lyon

Lucious Lyon (born Dwight Walker) is a fictional character from the Fox drama series Empire, portrayed by Terrence Howard. Lucious is the main protagonist and anti-hero of the series.^[1] Created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong, Lucious is the founder and CEO of Empire Entertainment, a world-famous and renowned record company that he runs with his family. Realizing he will need a successor after he is diagnosed with ALS, Lucious pits his three sons: the college-educated executive Andre Lyon (Trai Byers), the talented and gay singer-songwriter Jamal (Jussie Smollett), and youngest, rapper Hakeem (Bryshere Y. Gray), against one another.^[2] The story has parallels to William Shakespeare's King Lear and James Goldman's The Lion in Winter, while the character of a rapper and music mogul is loosely based on several real-life figures, including rappers, record producers and politicians.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] Lyon is married to former drug dealer, ex-con, and former partner of Empire Entertainment, Cookie Lyon (Taraji P. Henson).

^ Nussaum, Emily (January 26, 2015). "House of Chords". The New Yorker. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
^ Zeitchick, Steven (January 2, 2015). "Opposites Lee Daniels, Danny Strong unite to create 'Empire'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
^ Hiltbrand, David (January 21, 2015). "Daniels uses his Philadelphia roots for successful 'Empire' TV drama". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Interstate General Media. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
^ Cite error: The named reference Complex022615 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Lloyd, Robert (January 7, 2015). "Review in hip-hop-fueled 'Empire,' 'King Lear' meets 'Dynasty'". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
^ Grubbs, Jefferson (January 21, 2015). "Is 'Empire' Based On 'King Lear'? The Fox Drama Actually Has More in Common With Another Play". Bustle. New York City: Bustle Media Group. Retrieved March 8, 2015.

[1] Nussaum, Emily (January 26, 2015). "House of Chords". The New Yorker. Retrieved March 8, 2015.

[2] Zeitchick, Steven (January 2, 2015). "Opposites Lee Daniels, Danny Strong unite to create 'Empire'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 8, 2015.

[Philly012115-3] Hiltbrand, David (January 21, 2015). "Daniels uses his Philadelphia roots for successful 'Empire' TV drama". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Interstate General Media. Retrieved March 8, 2015.

[Complex022615-4] Cite error: The named reference Complex022615 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[5] Lloyd, Robert (January 7, 2015). "Review in hip-hop-fueled 'Empire,' 'King Lear' meets 'Dynasty'". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved March 8, 2015.

[6] Grubbs, Jefferson (January 21, 2015). "Is 'Empire' Based On 'King Lear'? The Fox Drama Actually Has More in Common With Another Play". Bustle. New York City: Bustle Media Group. Retrieved March 8, 2015.

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